E. Claire Dees, MD, associate professor of medicine, and Peter Voorhees, MD, associate professor of medicine, have been appointed to leadership positions in UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Dees will serve as medical director of the Clinical Protocol Office and Dr. Voorhees will serve as chair of the Protocol Review Committee.

Special guest host, Dr. Irene Skowronek, Psychologist from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Adam to talk with Primary Care Physician and Co-Director of the Massachusetts General Down Syndrome Clinic, Dr. Allie Schwartz about Down Syndrome.

The UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) is currently accepting pre-proposals for 1-2 year grants of approximately $20,000 per year for pilot & feasibility research projects in nutrition or obesity.

The UNC-1 Wireless SSID will be removed from the following School of Medicine buildings on Monday, Sept. 23: Berryhill, Brinkhous-Bullitt, Lineberger, Radiology Research (MRI), Medical Research Building B). To avoid losing wireless connectivity, users should install the UNC-Secure configuration as soon as possible.

Phone installations are underway in Glaxo and Radiology Research buildings and should be completed by Friday, September 27. The Medical School Wings, Berryhill, Mary Ellen Jones, Medical Research B, and Trailers 46, 47, 49 and 52 are next on the list.